WTA week of 02/05 - Abu Dhabi (500) and Linz (250)
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coolcamden
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Badosa and Krejcikova not seeded? And why is there a pic of Ons but she’s not in it?
coolcamden
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Bouzy v BHM and Badosa v Samso are gonna be great 1R.
JJGUY
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it's the difference between BO5 men have to play and BO3 from women
ScottleeSV
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Abu Dhabi is going to be awesome.
Bit unambitious of Sakkari to play the lesser one?
Sasnovich has recovered from 3-6 0-4 in the qualifiers to force a decider against Bjorkland.
Bit unambitious of Sakkari to play the lesser one?
Sasnovich has recovered from 3-6 0-4 in the qualifiers to force a decider against Bjorkland.
HarveyPitnik
Professional
Björklund(!) won that match in the end in 3 and heading to the main draw. (In case it would interest anyone: Björklund translated into English is 'Birchgrove' )
I think they changed the time Linz tournament is played during C-19-times, it used to be on October, yes.
Will there be SDL of Abu Dhabi?
ScottleeSV
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Why is Claura Tauson so bad now?
In the absence of any Brits, I'm cheering on Mugaruza this week in Abu Dhabi (just because I feel sorry for her, and for Conchita constantly looking miserable in the stands).
In the absence of any Brits, I'm cheering on Mugaruza this week in Abu Dhabi (just because I feel sorry for her, and for Conchita constantly looking miserable in the stands).
JJGUY
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unfortunately she is playing Pliskova in R1, it would be a miracle if somehow Mugu survives...
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Jeez.
At Wimbledon last year Anett Kontaveit was #2 in the world. Now 7 months on she's in qualifying for Abu Dhabi and down a set.....
At Wimbledon last year Anett Kontaveit was #2 in the world. Now 7 months on she's in qualifying for Abu Dhabi and down a set.....
ScottleeSV
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Don't be so sure. Pliskova can often throw in terrible displays when you least expect it
coolcamden
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Layla is playing QF? Wow.
coolcamden
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I was coming in here to ask what the fight is about between Mani and Osti?
Steffi-forever
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She’s the 7th seed in the main draw.
Aussie Darcy
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Geez my bad, Flashscore had her match in the same section as the qualifying for Abu Dhabi so I went off that! Apoligies.She’s the 7th seed in the main draw.
JJGUY
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Mugu has an abysmal record playing Pliskova, they met 11 times, Mugu only won twice and her last win was more than 5 years ago at Cincy.
ScottleeSV
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It's due then! Come on Garbine
JJGUY
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just announced, Garbine withdrew, probably a wise decision for her
ScottleeSV
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Wow, shame for the tournament. Two big withdrawals in Rd 1.
coolcamden
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I worry for Badosa. She’s has had a lot of real illnesses.
ScottleeSV
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Wasn't she no 2 or 3 this time last year? Now number 20 and always seems to be a medical threat throughout any given year.
coolcamden
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She has had 3 viral infections since November. I mean real, nasty viral infections. Not “oh I don Feel good about this match so I’ll throw some nebuloous crab excuse to withdraw” or C19 kinds. One was a gut infection and one was a respiratory infection, now this recent one. Fingers crossed she will find a great immunologist to get at the root cause.
Mark-Touch
Legend
Potato and Bronze are both very good players, but they lack variety in their games.
Oh and Potato is far too emotional for her own good.
I really like her serve though.
14 breaks of serve in the match!
Congrats to Potato.
Oh and Potato is far too emotional for her own good.
I really like her serve though.
14 breaks of serve in the match!
Congrats to Potato.
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Mark-Touch
Legend
Order is restored in Abu Dhabi.
The superior line call system is back.
But Bianca has been bounced by a player never past 3rd round in a slam.
The superior line call system is back.
But Bianca has been bounced by a player never past 3rd round in a slam.
coolcamden
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Clair and Bona were called up just to be sent away immediately. In Bona’s case in 47 minutes. 
Sure hope the pay was worth it.
Sure hope the pay was worth it.
ScottleeSV
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Disappointing round overall, I thought (for Abu Dhabi).
Quality last 16 tomorrow though. I can't see a single 'banker' in that line-up. Possibly Haddad-Maia v Putinseva, but even then I'd give Putinseva half a chance.
Quality last 16 tomorrow though. I can't see a single 'banker' in that line-up. Possibly Haddad-Maia v Putinseva, but even then I'd give Putinseva half a chance.
Mark-Touch
Legend
Yes let's just hope it's a temporary slump, or I might have to totally give up on her.
coolcamden
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No_Kwan_Do
Semi-Pro
Fernandez is a funny one. That USO final that she reached almost 18 months ago hasn't really launched or hindered her career in anyway. Since she started exclusively playing on the main tour in January 2020, she went 28-20 before her USO run in 2021 and has went 28-19 since that run. She's consistent at being inconsistent.
She'll have the odd good run like a 250 win in Monterrey, R4 @ IW 2021 and 2022, and RG where she reached a QF, but other than that, hasn't really been all that consistent and loses early quite a lot. The injury she picked up really didn't help last year when she was hoping to kick on, but hopefully she can get some more consistency in her game because on her day, she's a nuisance to anyone, but conversely, she can also get beaten by anyone.
Noskova's now been beaten by MCOS and AVU in the last week after a promising run of wins. Both unconventional, tricky players that like to drop shot, slice and put plenty of spin on shots. Perhaps there's something in that, but she's been the favourite to go through in both of those matches and looked frustrated in both.
She'll have the odd good run like a 250 win in Monterrey, R4 @ IW 2021 and 2022, and RG where she reached a QF, but other than that, hasn't really been all that consistent and loses early quite a lot. The injury she picked up really didn't help last year when she was hoping to kick on, but hopefully she can get some more consistency in her game because on her day, she's a nuisance to anyone, but conversely, she can also get beaten by anyone.
Noskova's now been beaten by MCOS and AVU in the last week after a promising run of wins. Both unconventional, tricky players that like to drop shot, slice and put plenty of spin on shots. Perhaps there's something in that, but she's been the favourite to go through in both of those matches and looked frustrated in both.
No_Kwan_Do
Semi-Pro
Probably a combination of things. She's been picking up injuries and niggles for the past year so can never seemingly get a run of matches going, so her form and confidence have really dipped.
According to her father, she's also struggling to afford a full-time coach at the moment as well due to a lack of finances, which I'm assume was caused by her lack of court time and prize money over the past year.
ScottleeSV
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No-Kwan, I saw an hour of Fernandez/Rogers. The courts looked uncomfortably quick for Fernandez. In general, she's workmanlike and gets a lot of balls back but it all feels like a big effort. Unless I'm mistaken, she's had no top ten wins since US Open 2021 (neither has Raducanu), where she had 3 in the same tournament.
Rogers looked like she's loving these courts. By God she's slow to react to certain shots though.
Rogers looked like she's loving these courts. By God she's slow to react to certain shots though.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
So Bibi dropped like 8 games straight and retired with injury last week but played in Abu Dhabi today and lost 1R in straight sets to Putintseva?
What was the "injury"?
What was the "injury"?
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Great 2R lineup in Abu Dhabi
(1) Kasatkina v Teichmann
Zheng v (5) Ostapenko
(4) Kudermetova v Mertens
Krejcikova v (8) Samsonova)
(6) Haddad Maia v (Q) Putintseva
Pliskova v (3) Rybakina
(7) Kontaveit v (Q) Rogers
(WC) Kostyuk v (2) Bencic
(1) Kasatkina v Teichmann
Zheng v (5) Ostapenko
(4) Kudermetova v Mertens
Krejcikova v (8) Samsonova)
(6) Haddad Maia v (Q) Putintseva
Pliskova v (3) Rybakina
(7) Kontaveit v (Q) Rogers
(WC) Kostyuk v (2) Bencic
I have always thought this probably happens alot. You feel something, you then think better retire im getting killed anyone and I want that check next week.
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